Blunted: meaning, definitions and examples

Use when describing something that has lost its sharpness, edge, or intensity. Commonly used for physical objects or senses.

• The knife was blunted after years of use.
• His emotions were blunted by the constant stress.

Typically used to describe something that once was sharp but has become dull over time or due to usage.

• The knife has become blunted after years of chopping vegetables
• His emotions seemed blunted after the long and difficult journey

Describes something lacking sharpness or an event or person that is boring or uninteresting.

• These knives are too dull to use in the kitchen
• The lecture was so dull that several students fell asleep

Used to describe something that is not sharp or a person who is straightforward and direct, sometimes to the point of rudeness.

• The scissors are too blunt to cut through the paper
• She was quite blunt in her feedback, which upset some of her colleagues

Directly indicates that an object has not been sharpened, often used for new items that come in a raw, unprepared state.

• The pencils in the box are unsharpened and need to be prepared before use
• The sword was found in its original, unsharpened condition